Chapter 3: Their Dance
Waddup, waddup here is the final chapter to Dance with Me. I kinda didn't want to finish writing it because I don't want the story to end but hey-everything comes to an end, right?
Enjoy…
Disclaimer: I don't own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Saturday morning-Marinette woke up and looked around her room. After she rolled to her side she retrieved something from under her pillow.
It was the bracelet Adrien had given her.
"So it wasn't just a dream after all" she said as she put it around her wrist and thought back to last night
After they'd kissed Adrien and Marinette went back inside. Marinette pretty much bolted over to Alya to show her the bracelet and tell her about what had just happened between them to which Alya replied by squeeze hugging her best friend and the both of them celebrating together while Nino on the other hand could not contain his amusement and told Adrien repeatedly 'I knew it' before the two friends high-fived.
"Looks like we can finally start double dating" Alya suggested and they all laughed
After another hour dancing together the group left school and headed to Marinette's place for dessert and hot chocolate prepared by Marinette's parents. They settled in the living rom where they relaxed at first then played video games to which Marinette had won and after that the friends said their goodbyes.
Normal time…
"Last night was fun" she said to Tikki who'd come to sit by her
"And now you're officially with Adrien" she said excitedly for her chosen but didn't get the reaction she was expecting
Marinette looked deep in thought.
"What's the matter Marinette?" she flew over to her
"It's just…something's been bothering me Tikki"
"About Adrien?"
"I could be wrong but I think he might be Chat Noir" she said unsurely
"What makes you say that?"
"Well when I asked the both of them whether or not they'd been to a dance before they both had the same answer"
"That's just a coincidence"
"I thought so too but the exact same answer, word-for-word to the exact same question I'd asked them. It just seems too odd. And then there was the kiss. When I kissed Chat and when I kissed Adrien-the sensation was exactly the same like my body was experiencing the same thing for a second time. And whenever I close my eyes and picture one of them speaking I think of the other almost instantly" she furrowed her brows in thought
"Hmm…"
"Although there is the fact that their personalities are polar opposites. Chat Noir is very flirtatious and confident, sassy and unrestricted but Adrien is cool, sweet and polite. But that's not much of a clue-I'm quite different from Ladybug. I really think I'm right about this-I can feel it"
"So what are you going to do about it?" her large blue eyes staring at Marinette
"I don't know, I don't want to just confront him with this and mess up what we have if I'm wrong. I love Adrien and I love Chat Noir but if they're the same person-why wouldn't he tell me?"
"Well probably the same reason you haven't told either of them your secret"
"But it's different in my case-both sides of him are in a relationship with me and the only reason why neither of them had asked about the other is because they're the same person"
"Or neither is aware of the other if they're different people"
'But if they are different people doesn't that mean that I'm betraying both of them by not telling them I've kissed both of them?'
That thought scared her but she decided to keep it to herself
"Okay noted…" she acknowledged Tikki had a good point but then something clicked in her head "But Chat is aware of Adrien. When I told him that my date for the dance would be the first to see my dress, he became aware that there was another person in my life-maybe not knowing it was Adrien but definitely someone else. And instead of being jealous that I'd be spending time with another guy-even after we kissed-he seemed perfectly fine with it, happy even…"
"Because they are the same person" Tikki came to the same conclusion
"Adrien is Chat Noir…" she let the information sink in "I don't believe it…but I still need to make sure"
"How?"
"I need to see Chat today" she said getting out of bed "He usually comes by after patrol so I'll see him then" she said getting a towel and headed to the bathroom to take a shower
Today was going to be a long day.
Adrien lay flat on his back on his bed staring at the ceiling-looking like he was trying to solve the mystery of the universe which wasn't too far off the mark-he had a lot on his mind.
"Alright Adrien you've been like that for an hour now, what's wrong?" Plagg finished off a piece of Camembert then went over to Adrien
"I'm just really confused…"
"Why because Adrien and Chat Noir are sharing a girlfriend?" he teased
"So you think it's funny?" he said quite dejectedly
"Of course I do; you literally put yourself in this situation. You let her know that both sides of you have feelings for her-she may not know that yet but you do."
"And I feel really guilty about it, not being able to tell her that she's spending all her time with the same person. I'm basically lying to her"
"Not basically, you are lying to her" he replied
"Alright I get it"
Plagg watched Adrien close his eyes and rub his temples. As much as he enjoyed teasing Adrien he knew when it was time to stop.
"As avoidable as this was-if you'd just kept one side of yourself away from her-
"Not helping…" Adrien interrupted
"You've got limited options here kid. Either you tell her the truth or you choose, you can't have Ladybug and Marinette"
Oh the irony…
"I'll always love Ladybug but she's made it clear that we're friends and partners-nothing more. And I respect her choice, I'd never force into anything. I think it's time I stop hurting myself and trying to get something I can't. And then there's Marinette who loves all of me-although she doesn't know it yet but she's probably in the same boat as me. She's kissed Chat Noir and Adrien and as far as she knows they're two different people; I don't want to make her think she's betraying anyone." He said as he sat up and placed his knees on his elbows and rested his face in his hands
"Then it sounds like you've made your choice"
Xxx
"It's almost time for patrol…looks like Ladybug is also getting involved in this plan" she said standing from her desk where she was currently working on her outfit
"Did you set up everything on the Eiffel Tower like you wanted?"
"Uh-huh and I just finished my outfit, so we're good to go. As much as I'm looking forward to seeing him, I'm also nervous about getting answers"
"I'm sure everything will work out in the end"
"I hope so…well let's do this, Tikki, Spots on!" she yelled and the transformation began replacing Marinette with Ladybug
Within seconds she was running on rooftops all while looking over the streets of Paris during the early evening. She threw her yo-yo and swung over a few buildings just then her partner caught up to her.
"Evening milady" he caught up to her then stopped with her on the ledge of a building
"Hey Chat" She greeted with a smile but felt quite nervous being around him
"So what's the plan for tonight?"
"I'll do north of this building and you go south then we meet back here"
"Sounds like a plan, good luck" he said as he vaulted himself to the next building
"You too" she watched him leave
'Adrien' she said in her head
Nothing eventful was going on this evening as Ladybug watched people on the streets all head in the direction of home as the sky grew darker. She'd always loved patrols in the evening, it gave her time to clear her head or in this case ponder over theories in her head
'Don't worry Marinette, I'm sure things will be fine. If he is Adrien you guys can talk about it'
She thought about that for a while and then thought about telling him her true identity. But honestly she wasn't quite ready for that yet although if she were right about Adrien being Chat she'd have to tell him eventually, otherwise they'd be right back where they started. And she didn't want to damage the trust they have in each other.
After an hour on the job the two superheroes rendezvoused at their starting place
"It's quiet tonight" he started
"That's a good thing though" she said "I gotta go"
"Yeah so do I. Until we next meet LB" he bowed before leaving
She took off; using the shortcut to get back home before Chat Noir showed up. About a minute after she dropped her transformation Chat had arrived. She'd opened for him and let him in.
"Working again Marinette?" He asked as he saw the fabrics on her table while wrapping his arms around her
"Yes actually and it's for me to wear tonight" as worried as she was she enjoyed having his arms around her
"Oh; something special planned?"
"Yes and it involves you and me going out"
"Going out? Where to?" he looked down at her
"I'll tell you as soon as I'm done changing" she took the outfit-concealed so he couldn't see it and walked into her bathroom to get changed
She let her hair loose and changed into her knee length pastel pink halter dress with white leggings underneath and matching pink pumps and wore a long coat over it to make sure he couldn't get a sneak peak at her outfit until they arrived at their destination.
"Alright let's go" she said coming out of the bathroom
"You still haven't told me where we're going yet" he raised a brow at her long coat concealing her but was smiling anyways
"To the Eiffel Tower. I set up everything there"
"And how exactly did you manage that?" he said leading the way to her balcony
"I had help from a friend" she looked away from him
"And by friend I'm assuming you mean Ladybug" he smiled when he saw her blush "Alright let's go, I'm curious to see what you have planned"
She secured her bag then got on his back and wrapped her arms around his neck. She blushed slightly.
"Comfortable?" he smirked
"Can we just go please?" she buried her face in his shoulder to hide her face which made him laugh lightly
And with that Chat Noir extended his staff and took off towards the Eiffel Tower. At first Marinette kept her eyes closed as they travelled through the city but after a few minutes she opened her eyes and took in the city lights and enjoyed the cool night air against her face. She was used to seeing the city from the top but the fact that she wasn't in control and on Chat's back made her nervous.
"Hold on tight" he called as he landed on one of the legs of the metal structure and climbed the rest of the way up with great speed and agility although not forgetting that he had a passenger with him so dramatics were off the table.
As soon as he climbed over the rails he set her down gently and looked at the set up before him. Two lit lanterns next to a pink picnic blanket and a small basket of desserts.
"You set this up?" he smiled as he walked over
"Yeah I did; I wanted to spend some time out with you-obviously without anyone around and I knew you'd be able to get us here" she said removing her coat revealing her outfit to him
She spun around in her dress and smiled at him
"You look fantastic" he walked towards her and pecked her on the lips
She leaned in to the kiss and put her hands on his chest. She wished she could just forget everything and just be with him like this but the back of her head was reminding her of the other reason she was here-
To get a final answer
After they broke away from the kiss they sat down on the blanket
"Chat I-
"Marinette-
They spoke at the same time then stopped to look at each other.
"You go first" she said
"Well there's…there's something I need to tell you…" he took a breath
"You mean that Chat Noir is really Adrien Agreste"
He froze
He felt like his mind had shattered. She knew exactly what he was going to say and even more surprising, she'd figured out his identity.
"How did you…?"
"I wasn't one hundred percent sure but I'd figured it out today once I sat down and thought over it for a while. The signs were subtle but they were there. And the biggest sign was our kisses-last night at the dance and earlier this week I'd kissed Adrien and Chat Noir and the sensation was the same-both kisses were amazing."
He looked away from her.
"I'm sorry…I'm sorry I deceived you like that. I didn't mean to make you feel like you were with two different people. I was just so focused on spending as much time with you as possible-that I let you see all of me, that I didn't know the mess I was making until it was too late."
"You know at first…I felt like I'd done something wrong. Being in a relationship with two guys, I couldn't wrap my head around it but once I figured out it was the same person…part of me was sad and the other relieved. I was glad it was you"
He was surprised at her answer.
"So you're not angry?" he looked at her while she responded
"I thought I would be too, I mean there was a lie between us but now that I see things clearly, I understand that this situation was quite complicated. So no I'm not mad." She put her hand over his
"I don't know what to say" he truly didn't understand
Of course he was absolutely relieved that she didn't think badly of him because of his actions but he just couldn't wrap his head around this girl-this amazing girl who thought the world of him and felt the same-
Completely
"You don't have to say anything" she rested her head against his shoulder
"Is that the main reason we're here?"
"It is but I meant what I said earlier when I said I wanted to spend time with you…" she said standing up "And also when you told me that you hadn't been to a dance before, I thought we could have one of our own" she said as she played music from her phone through her Bluetooth speakers then held out her hand for him. He gladly took her hand and stood up then put his arms around her and she did the same.
Instead of dancing the same way they had at the dance-they just swayed from side-to-side in each other's arms. Marinette rested her head on his chest with her eyes closed and the happiest smile on her face. The relief of knowing the two people she loved most were in fact the same person-filled her with joy. She'd never felt so strongly for a person as she did at that moment.
And in the spirit of being honest with each other she decided that she'd tell him her identity as well but in a way she'd find much more amusing.
After a while in each other's arms they separated and packed away the blanket and other things together.
"So what now?" he asked zipping up her bag and handing it to her
"Well we have two options; we can go back to my room and either talk some more or I can surprise you and we pick up from where we left off from earlier this week" she smirked and wrapped her arms around him
He thought back to her words from earlier on in the week
'If we do this again we'll end up on my bed this time round'
She laughed when she saw him blush and before she knew it he had her secured on his back.
"Definitely option two" he smirked and took off as fast as he could
Xxx
As soon as they'd landed they were in each other's arms, lips connected. They'd only separated to go through the small trap door then continued on-Chat sat on her bed with Marinette secured in his lap-his hands on her thighs and her around his neck as he deepened their kiss.
Chat suddenly broke the kiss leaving Marinette slightly surprised.
"Claws in" he said and his transformation dropped and right before her eyes Chat Noir became Adrien Agreste
Both their faces lit up with smiles when they looked into each other's eyes. Just as they were about to lean in again they were interrupted
"I thought it would end up like this" Plagg said as he rolled his eyes "You just can't keep your thoughts clean, can you Adrien? Teenagers..." he said with a blank expression
"Your Kwami?" she chuckled
"Uh huh; he's got quite the mouth on him"
Just as Plagg was about to retaliate he was interrupted
"Plagg? Is that you?" Tikki flew up from Marinette's desk
He turned around in complete disbelief
"Tikki?!" he was surprised to see the red Kwami "If you're here then that means…" he turned to the teenage pair and looked specifically at Marinette, as did Adrien.
"Surprise" she smiled at him to which he smirked in response
"Well well, looks like the cat's out of the bag milady" he emphasised his nickname for her showing he got the message clearly
"Yes it is kitty; we can talk about it if—" he interrupted her by kissing her
"I thought we agreed…" he spoke in a huskier tone as he trailed kissed up her neck "To do that…" he kissed her cheek "Tomorrow" then kissed her on the lips
Any logical thoughts she had were completely gone now as she focused on kissing him.
"Let's give them some privacy" Tikki suggested pulling Plagg along with her because she knew he had every intention of causing trouble if left alone
Marinette ran her hands up his now bare arms since he was out of his suit and back to his usual outfit. This made him shudder in pleasure and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
There was something about feeling his hands against her skin as opposed to his gloved hands that made her feel hot and she loved that feeling so much she wanted more. Adrien had the same thoughts as his hands reached the zip of her dress. But his hands stopped there without moving-he wouldn't do it until she gave him permission to. She responded by placing her hand over his and pulling the zip down together.
And next thing they knew everything was happening so fast, she shrugged off her dress and put her hands under his shirt and helped him remove it. They'd switched positions and they were back to how they were last time with Marinette on her back with her leggings and white bra still on with Adrien leaning over her shirtless.
She tangled her fingers in his hair as he passionately kissed her and she kissed back the same. She broke the kiss to trail kisses around his neck earning her a moan from her kitty and smirked against his skin. She'd bent him to her will. Their skin-on-skin intimate moment brought out her more sinful side.
"Two can play at this game, milady" he whispered in her ear with a smirk then looked at her with a cheeky expression
He kissed her neck then continued on until he reached her collarbone where she moaned his name but he didn't stop as he kissed her chest. She threw her head back in delight, arching her back so their chests and stomachs were touching-earning more moans from her; he smirked in triumph.
"Do you want me to stop?" he asked teasingly
"Never" she said out of breath
And so the passionate love affair continued on. The skin-on-skin contact for the two teens was mind-numbingly amazing. Their intimate moment was hot and passionate filled with desire and they had no problems physically showing each other how much they loved each other but they knew where to draw the line. Both of them having the experience of their lives, both of them being vulnerable together because there was no one else either of them trusted more and although it took some bumps and struggles to get there both of them knew-
There was no place either of them would rather be.
And there it is the final chapter of 'Dance with Me'-so sad it's over. Things totally got hot in the end there with our favourite couple, like hot damn but hey I just had to give them a final moment together before ending the story. I hope y'all enjoyed the story as much as I did and thanks again for ALL the reviews (keep 'em coming :-) ) all the favs and follows. I really appreciate it, they make me so happy to know people are enjoying my stories. This definitely isn't the end so it's not goodbye but rather see you in my next story...that's it from me!
Until next time-
Ketsui Tasogare